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	<title>A Different Kind Of Mortgage Broker</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:39:08 -0500</pubDate>
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        There's a different kind of mortgage broker on the block andthey're giving conventional mortgage brokers a run for theirmoney. With today's current economy, consumers have to be asbudget conscious as ever, and it's showing in every consumerdecision they make - including shopping for a mortgage. Gone are the days where the consumer waits with baited breath asto whether or not the corner mortgage broker can find financingfor the home they want to buy. Say hello to today's new mortgageseeker; the o...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[There's a different kind of mortgage broker on the block andthey're giving conventional mortgage brokers a run for theirmoney. With today's current economy, consumers have to be asbudget conscious as ever, and it's showing in every consumerdecision they make - including shopping for a mortgage. Gone are the days where the consumer waits with baited breath asto whether or not the corner mortgage broker can find financingfor the home they want to buy. Say hello to today's new mortgageseeker; the one who has lenders competing for their business,makes educated lending choices and is making upfront mortgagebrokers more popular than ever. So what is an upfront mortgage broker? The main differencebetween an upfront mortgage broker and a conventional mortgagebroker is that an upfront mortgage broker discloses their feesto the borrower up front and in writing. The borrower will paythe broker a fee in addition to paying the wholesale loan price.With conventional mortgage brokers,...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>A Look at the Origins of Online Lending</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:33:52 -0500</pubDate>
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        You might find yourself wondering about the origins of onlinelending, and how it has become the major industry that it hasevolved into during recent years.The origins of online lending have evolved from standard lendingpractices combined with the increased ease and convenience ofusing the internet for a variety of purposes. Before you can really understand the origins of online lending,though, you need to take a few moments to understand thestandard banking practices that it evolved from and how...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[You might find yourself wondering about the origins of onlinelending, and how it has become the major industry that it hasevolved into during recent years.The origins of online lending have evolved from standard lendingpractices combined with the increased ease and convenience ofusing the internet for a variety of purposes. Before you can really understand the origins of online lending,though, you need to take a few moments to understand thestandard banking practices that it evolved from and how internetconnectivity has helped lending to grow from banks and financecompanies to online services that allow you to research andapply for loans in the convenience of your own home. Lending before the internet The origins of online lending beginbefore the word 'online' had much of a meaning at all. Beforethe advent of the internet, and before the 'personal computer'was even really conceived, personal banking and lending was muchdifferent than it is today.Loan applications would...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>How to Get 100% Financing - Zero Down Mortgage Loans (Even With</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:46:24 -0500</pubDate>
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        I decided to write this article today after closing a homepurchase loan for a couple that had some major credit issues. They got into the house with ZERO down payment,and only had to bring  for the closing costs. Their situation was pretty bad, Im talking about abankruptcy  years ago, thousands of dollars in outstanding collections, charge-offs and debt to income ratio of. By the way, we left all of their outstanding charge-offs and collections open which means theydidnt have to pay any of them ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[I decided to write this article today after closing a homepurchase loan for a couple that had some major credit issues. They got into the house with ZERO down payment,and only had to bring  for the closing costs. Their situation was pretty bad, I'm talking about abankruptcy  years ago, thousands of dollars in outstanding collections, charge-offs and debt to income ratio of. By the way, we left all of their outstanding charge-offs and collections open which means theydidn't have to pay any of them off! So many think they won't be able to qualify for a mortgage loan. Manywill keep thinking they can't qualify until they read this article.I have been employed as a Loan Officer for  years &amp; I haveexperience originating conventional mortgage loans as well as sub-prime non-conventional residentialmortgage loans. Many of the clients that I deal with have great credit and know it and have no problem gettinga loan but then there are those with credit problems and...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>What Is A Good Credit Score?</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:08:13 -0500</pubDate>
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        pAs a credit repair specialist, the question I hear most often is&amp;quot;what's a good credit score?&amp;quot;.  It seems that everyone cares about their credit score thesedays, with interest rates lower than ever and the easy moneylending environment we have now that comes with low rates. The good news is, it is easier to get that loan for your houseor car than ever before. &amp;quot;Oh No, I Have a Credit Score!&amp;quot; Recently, I went to purchase a triplex to live in and keep as aninvestment, and when I...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[p&gt;As a credit repair specialist, the question I hear most often is&amp;quot;what's a good credit score?&amp;quot;.  It seems that everyone cares about their credit score thesedays, with interest rates lower than ever and the easy moneylending environment we have now that comes with low rates. The good news is, it is easier to get that loan for your houseor car than ever before. &amp;quot;Oh No, I Have a Credit Score!&amp;quot; Recently, I went to purchase a triplex to live in and keep as aninvestment, and when I got to the lender's office I found to myhorror that I had a middle credit score of&amp;nbsp; . I willexplain this in a moment, but even though this score wasconsidered &amp;quot;bad&amp;quot; a few years ago, it turned out to beok. Your Middle Score What do I mean when I say I had a middle credit score of ?There are three main credit bureaus, and banks are now in thepractice of looking at your credit scores from all threebureaus, and then using the &amp;quot;middle credit score&amp;quo...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Are you ready for home ownership?</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:02:09 -0500</pubDate>
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         Home ownership has many advantages over renting. You get a taxbreak for your mortgage interest payments, you can customizeyour property and you are building up home equity instead ofthrowing away your monthly payments. Another great benefit ofhome ownership is the sense of pride and commitment to yourcommunity. You are no longer traveling, looking or searching,but youre putting down roots and building your life in a newway.Tax breaks for mortgage payments A huge plus for homeowners isthat they ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Home ownership has many advantages over renting. You get a taxbreak for your mortgage interest payments, you can customizeyour property and you are building up home equity instead ofthrowing away your monthly payments. Another great benefit ofhome ownership is the sense of pride and commitment to yourcommunity. You are no longer traveling, looking or searching,but you're putting down roots and building your life in a newway.Tax breaks for mortgage payments A huge plus for homeowners isthat they can deduct the annual mortgage interest payments ontheir tax returns. This puts more cash back in your pocket thatyou can spend on yourself and on your family. You can maximizethis return by making large monthly payments on a small downpayment. The majority of your payments for the first couple ofyears will be interest payments. You can use any online mortgagecalculator to check the numbers and see the tax benefits thatyou can get with a mortgage instead of paying rent.Control ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Debt Consolidation</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:20:18 -0500</pubDate>
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        There are many reasons why people get into debt - some of themself inflicted and some of them way outside of our control.Losing a job, illness or accidents, all of these can suddenlyplunge one into unexpected expenditure, and often the only wayto deal with the emergency is to use debt. There is a tendency,however, to keep on borrowing once you start. This is becausethe process becomes so easy - credit card companies and banksseem keen to throw cash at you, and the interest payments, whenregarded...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[There are many reasons why people get into debt - some of themself inflicted and some of them way outside of our control.Losing a job, illness or accidents, all of these can suddenlyplunge one into unexpected expenditure, and often the only wayto deal with the emergency is to use debt. There is a tendency,however, to keep on borrowing once you start. This is becausethe process becomes so easy - credit card companies and banksseem keen to throw cash at you, and the interest payments, whenregarded individually, often seem insignificant. Before you knowit, you are deep in debt, owing money to several institutionsand card companies, and the bills are mounting. This is thestage when one starts to notice infomercials and TV ads for'debt consolidation'. Put simply, debt consolidation involves replacing a number ofsmaller debts at varying rates and conditions with one single'super' debt at a single often lower interest rate and set ofconditions. For some people, consolidating...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Student Loan Consolidation - How does it Work?</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:03:17 -0500</pubDate>
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        Student Loan Consolidation  How does it Work? Student loans area great source of financial aid for students who need helppaying for their education. Unfortunately, students often leavecollege with burdensome debt. In addition, they often havemultiple loans from different lenders, meaning they are writingmore than one loan repayment check each month. The solution tothis problem is loan consolidation.What is loan consolidation? Loan consolidation means bundlingall your student loans into a single ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Student Loan Consolidation ' How does it Work? Student loans area great source of financial aid for students who need helppaying for their education. Unfortunately, students often leavecollege with burdensome debt. In addition, they often havemultiple loans from different lenders, meaning they are writingmore than one loan repayment check each month. The solution tothis problem is loan consolidation.What is loan consolidation? Loan consolidation means bundlingall your student loans into a single loan with one lender andone repayment plan. You can think of loan consolidation as akinto refinancing a home mortgage. When you consolidate yourstudent loans, the balances of your existing student loans arepaid off, with the total balance rolling over into oneconsolidated loan. The end result is that you have only onestudent loan to pay on.Both students and their parents can consolidate loans. Should I consolidate my loans? Loan consolidation offers manybenefits:-Locks in a fi...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Consolidate all your debt into one monthly payment</title>
	<link>http://consumercreditsite.info/990924-Consolidate-all-your-debt-into-one-monthly-payment.html</link>
	<pubDate>Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:39:54 -0500</pubDate>
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        Are you feeling overburdened with debt? Are you paying out toomuch every month for your credit cards, store cards and loans?Then why not replace them all with one, lower, convenientrepayment through a consolidation loan? Consolidation loans cangive you a fresh start, allowing you to consolidate all of yourloans into one - giving you one easy to manage payment, and inmost cases, at a lower rate of interest. Secured on your UKhome, low cost, low rate, cheap, low interest debt consolidationloans ca...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Are you feeling overburdened with debt? Are you paying out toomuch every month for your credit cards, store cards and loans?Then why not replace them all with one, lower, convenientrepayment through a consolidation loan? Consolidation loans cangive you a fresh start, allowing you to consolidate all of yourloans into one - giving you one easy to manage payment, and inmost cases, at a lower rate of interest. Secured on your UKhome, low cost, low rate, cheap, low interest debt consolidationloans can sweep away the pile of repayments to your credit andstore cards, HP, loans and replace them with one, low cost,monthly payment ' one calculated to be well within your means.With a Debt Consolidation Loan you can borrow from , to, and up to  of your property value in some cases.  A UK Debt Consolidation Loan is a low cost loan secured on yourUK home. It frees up the spare capital or equity in your hometo repay your store card and other debts.It can reduce BOTH...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Consolidate Debt With A Home Equity Loan</title>
	<link>http://consumercreditsite.info/854791-Consolidate-Debt-With-A-Home-Equity-Loan.html</link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:17:16 -0500</pubDate>
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         If you are a home owner who is having to borrow from Peter topay Paul due to a mounting debt load, a debt consolidation homeequity loan may be the answer. A debt consolidation loan willallow you to consolidate your high interest credit card andconsumer loans into one low rate, affordable monthly payment.A debt consolidation home equity loan is a secured loan. Yourhome will be used as collateral and the lender will have a lienon your home until the loan is paid off. None the less if youare drown...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ If you are a home owner who is having to borrow from Peter topay Paul due to a mounting debt load, a debt consolidation homeequity loan may be the answer. A debt consolidation loan willallow you to consolidate your high interest credit card andconsumer loans into one low rate, affordable monthly payment.A debt consolidation home equity loan is a secured loan. Yourhome will be used as collateral and the lender will have a lienon your home until the loan is paid off. None the less if youare drowning in a sea of debt, a debt consolidation loan cangive you a new financial start. It can help you avoid bankruptcyas well as end harassing creditor phone calls. In addition, inmost cases your monthly payment will be significantly lowerfreeing up cash that can be used for savings.It is important that once you obtain your debt consolidationloan that you cut up your credit cards and close out theaccounts. This will help you to avoid the temptation of runningup another debt load on ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>What is a Debt Consolidation Loan?</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:18:50 -0500</pubDate>
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         If your objective is to reduce interest rates and lower yourmonthly payments, avoid bankruptcy, consolidate your bills andhave one monthly payment, or simply get out of debt the fastestway possible, then a debt consolidation loan could provide theanswer. Are you feeling overburdened with debt? Are you paying out toomuch every month for your credit cards, store cards and loans?Then why not replace them all with one, lower, convenientrepayment through a consolidation loan? Consolidation loans can...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ If your objective is to reduce interest rates and lower yourmonthly payments, avoid bankruptcy, consolidate your bills andhave one monthly payment, or simply get out of debt the fastestway possible, then a debt consolidation loan could provide theanswer. Are you feeling overburdened with debt? Are you paying out toomuch every month for your credit cards, store cards and loans?Then why not replace them all with one, lower, convenientrepayment through a consolidation loan? Consolidation loans can give you a fresh start, allowing you toconsolidate all of your loans into one - giving you one easy tomanage payment, and in most cases, at a lower rate of interest. Secured on your UK home, low cost, low rate, cheap, low interestdebt consolidation loans can sweep away the pile of repaymentsto your credit and store cards, HP, loans and replace them withone, low cost, monthly payment ' one calculated to be wellwithin your means. With a Debt Consolidation Loan you can borrow from...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Financing Your New Or Used Car</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:21:59 -0500</pubDate>
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        If you decide to finance your car, be aware that the financingobtained by the dealer, even if the dealer contacts lenders onyour behalf, may not be the best deal you can get. Contactlenders directly. Compare the financing they offer you with thefinancing the dealer offers you. Because offers vary, shoparound for the best deal, comparing the annual percentage rateAPR and the length of the loan. When negotiating to finance acar, be wary of focusing only on the monthly payment. The totalamount you ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[If you decide to finance your car, be aware that the financingobtained by the dealer, even if the dealer contacts lenders onyour behalf, may not be the best deal you can get. Contactlenders directly. Compare the financing they offer you with thefinancing the dealer offers you. Because offers vary, shoparound for the best deal, comparing the annual percentage rateAPR and the length of the loan. When negotiating to finance acar, be wary of focusing only on the monthly payment. The totalamount you will pay depends on the price of the car younegotiate, the APR, and the length of the loan. Sometimes, dealers offer very low financing rates for specificcars or models, but may not be willing to negotiate on the priceof these cars. To qualify for the special rates, you may berequired to make a large down payment. With these conditions,you may find that it's sometimes more affordable to pay higherfinancing charges on a car that is lower in price or to buy acar that requires a s...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Insider's Guide to Snaring the Best Lease Deal</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:29:49 -0500</pubDate>
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        Every year, thousands of business owners and financial managersare faced with the task of obtaining attractive financing forequipment their firms want to acquire. Snaring the best leasingarrangement requires only a bit of planning and a smidgeon offinesse. You can save time, land a better lease deal and makethe leasing experience less of a conundrum by consideringseveral important factors. Plan AheadBefore seeking lease proposals, invest a little time in planningand preparing. Establish prioriti...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Every year, thousands of business owners and financial managersare faced with the task of obtaining attractive financing forequipment their firms want to acquire. Snaring the best leasingarrangement requires only a bit of planning and a smidgeon offinesse. You can save time, land a better lease deal and makethe leasing experience less of a conundrum by consideringseveral important factors. Plan AheadBefore seeking lease proposals, invest a little time in planningand preparing. Establish priorities by considering the relativeimportance of such factors as lease pricing, balance sheetconsiderations, ongoing leasing needs and the necessity of theprospective lessor to have specialized equipmentindustryknowledge. If the transaction is relatively insignificant in theoverall scheme of things, a truncated planning process might bein order. If not, allow enough time to:  identify andpre-qualify lessors,  review and select a lease proposal, allow selected lessor to conduct...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>What Is A Personal Loan?</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:39:27 -0500</pubDate>
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        Personal loans can be divided into two categories: securedpersonal loans and unsecured personal loans. Homeowners canapply for a Secured personal loan using their property assecurity, whereas tenants only have the option of an unsecuredpersonal loan. Below is a more detailed outline of both types ofloans: Secured Personal Loan:A Secured personal loan is simply a loan that is secured againstproperty. Secured personal loans are suitable for when you aretrying to raise a large amount; are having di...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Personal loans can be divided into two categories: securedpersonal loans and unsecured personal loans. Homeowners canapply for a Secured personal loan using their property assecurity, whereas tenants only have the option of an unsecuredpersonal loan. Below is a more detailed outline of both types ofloans: Secured Personal Loan:A Secured personal loan is simply a loan that is secured againstproperty. Secured personal loans are suitable for when you aretrying to raise a large amount; are having difficulty getting anunsecured personal loan; or, have a poor credit history. Lenderscan be more flexible when it comes to Secured personal loans,making a Secured personal loan possible when you may have beenturned down for an unsecured personal loan. Secured personalloans are also worth considering if you need a new car, or needto make home improvements, or take that luxury holiday of alifetime. Benefits of Secured personal loans include: Lower monthlyrepayments than unsecured ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>97% Of American Homeowners Overpay Their Lender In Mortgage</title>
	<link>http://consumercreditsite.info/659242-97-Of-American-Homeowners-Overpay-Their-Lender-In-Mortgage.html</link>
	<pubDate>Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:44:58 -0500</pubDate>
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         Of American Homeowners Overpay Their Lender In MortgageInterest Every Month. If you own a home, have just re-financedor are shopping for a mortgage, youll be outraged. Housing:Americans across the country were shocked to hear of a new pollthat states  of homeowners here in America are overpayingmillions of dollars each month in mortgage interest.The National poll was conducted last month to determine how manyhomeowners take advantage of the prepayment loophole in ourmortgage system, which elimi...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Of American Homeowners Overpay Their Lender In MortgageInterest Every Month. If you own a home, have just re-financedor are shopping for a mortgage, you'll be outraged. Housing:Americans across the country were shocked to hear of a new pollthat states  of homeowners here in America are overpayingmillions of dollars each month in mortgage interest.The National poll was conducted last month to determine how manyhomeowners take advantage of the prepayment loophole in ourmortgage system, which eliminates costly interest overpayments. The shocking results showed only  of America's homeownerpopulation utilize this loophole and take advantage of thevaluable benefits created by it.When Sean Drover, a Chicago businessman and homeowner found outhe was overpaying  in mortgage interest every month, he wasappalled. 'Honestly, I was sick to my stomach when I thoughtback on all the monthly payments I'd made. If I would have knownabout the pre-payment loophole when I first...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Top Strategies for Managing Debt during a Financial Crisis</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:05:04 -0500</pubDate>
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        To survive times of financial crisis, it is crucial to keep inmind the two most important imperatives. First, don't panic;second, set your priorities.A calm thoughtful approach to your family's evaluatingnecessities becomes your priority in today's tough economictimes. Look at your monthly income or average monthly incomeand subtract from it you fixed costs of living. Fixed costs arehousing, utilities, food, auto or other mode oftransportation, clothing necessities, insurance, childcareschool, e...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[To survive times of financial crisis, it is crucial to keep inmind the two most important imperatives. First, don't panic;second, set your priorities.A calm thoughtful approach to your family's evaluatingnecessities becomes your priority in today's tough economictimes. Look at your monthly income or average monthly incomeand subtract from it you fixed costs of living. Fixed costs arehousing, utilities, food, auto or other mode oftransportation, clothing necessities, insurance, childcareschool, etc. DO NOT INCLUDE CREDIT CARDS. Recreation andluxuries are not necessities. Are you making enough to coverfixed costs? Are you living beyond your means?Financial lifestyles can be changed. You may need to liquidatesome essential items, even real property or cars to helpmaintain financial survival for you and you family. Unsecuredbills, family loans, and credit cards may have to be put onhold; anyone you owe money to can be convinced to hold off ifapproached correctly. Ca...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>SO YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT FINANCING A BOAT...</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:11:05 -0500</pubDate>
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        Once you've made your decision to buy a boat the first thingthat usually crosses your mind is, How am I going to pay forit. The majority of purchases involve some level of boatfinancing, whether it's a credit line through the home, anunsecured loan, or a conventional boat loan. Choosing the rightfinancing source can be as important as choosing the right boat.There are several factors to take into consideration whenchoosing a boat finance source. The first might be to determinehow long you intend...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Once you've made your decision to buy a boat the first thingthat usually crosses your mind is, &quot;How am I going to pay forit.&quot; The majority of purchases involve some level of boatfinancing, whether it's a credit line through the home, anunsecured loan, or a conventional boat loan. Choosing the rightfinancing source can be as important as choosing the right boat.There are several factors to take into consideration whenchoosing a boat finance source. The first might be to determinehow long you intend on keeping the boat. If you are purchasingan entry level first boat, it will make sense to find a boatloan that will be flexible in the event of early payoff througha private party sale or trade-in. Conversely if you arepurchasing the boat of you dreams and expect to have it for along time it will be important to lock in at a fixed rate loanwith terms that will allow the comfort of a low monthly payment.This will allow you to make sure the boat will always beaffordable in futu...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>A Simple Debt Consolidation Loan Can Save You Money Immediately</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:32:43 -0500</pubDate>
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        Many people contact us when they are ,  and  days in theirmortgage payments. If they are this late with their housepayment they are generally behind with the car and have severalcredits cards that are maxed out. A simple debt consolidation loan would take of all thesetroubles. By using the equity in your home all the debts wouldbe paid off and you are left with a clean slate and generallyspending less money every month.One benefit to a debt consolidation loan that often overlookedis the tax adva...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Many people contact us when they are ,  and  days in theirmortgage payments. If they are this late with their housepayment they are generally behind with the car and have severalcredits cards that are maxed out. A simple debt consolidation loan would take of all thesetroubles. By using the equity in your home all the debts wouldbe paid off and you are left with a clean slate and generallyspending less money every month.One benefit to a debt consolidation loan that often overlookedis the tax advantage. Interest on a home loan is tax deductiblewhere interest on credit cards and cars are not.Our office received a call early one morning from a mandesperate to save his home and needed foreclosure help. He wasalready  days late on his mortgage and desperately needed torefinance and pull out money to pay off enormous debts. He had just started a new job where he actually was making lessmoney than before, and was in a real financial bind. His poorcredit made it difficu...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>The Proper Use Of Credit Cards</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:57:48 -0500</pubDate>
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        Credits cards are a convenience, not a crutch.Credit cards are a great way to make purchases and record to thepenny your spending. They also provide a way to postpone paymenton items and thereby earn more interest on your money.For example, if you have a money market account that gives you annual interest and you spend  a month through yourcredit card, you can keep that  in your money marketaccount for an additional month. At the end of a year you wouldhave earned an additional . for doing nothi...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Credits cards are a convenience, not a crutch.Credit cards are a great way to make purchases and record to thepenny your spending. They also provide a way to postpone paymenton items and thereby earn more interest on your money.For example, if you have a money market account that gives you annual interest and you spend  a month through yourcredit card, you can keep that  in your money marketaccount for an additional month. At the end of a year you wouldhave earned an additional . for doing nothing.Now  may not be much but it's free!Also you can use your credit card statements to keep track ofexactly how much you are spending and where your money goes.With some credit cards you can use personal finance software todownload your credit card transactions from the Internet rightto your home computer.Credit cards may actually save you money. Some people avoidmaking purchases if they do not have cash. Cash seems to &quot;burn ahole&quot; in our pockets, it just disa...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Chapter 13 bankruptcy basics</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:37:28 -0500</pubDate>
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        The purpose behind Chapter  Bankruptcy filing isrehabilitation of the debtor. Meaning you are given theopportunity to repay some or all of your debts.but undergenerally better terms lower or no interest. Rather thanhaving to liquidate assets to pay off debts, this process isdesigned to allow the debtor to use future income to pay offcreditors. Chapter  Bankruptcy is basically an adjustment orreduction of debts for a debtor with regular income.The United States Bankruptcy Code provides the debtor...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[The purpose behind Chapter  Bankruptcy filing isrehabilitation of the debtor. Meaning you are given theopportunity to repay some or all of your debts.but undergenerally better terms lower or no interest. Rather thanhaving to liquidate assets to pay off debts, this process isdesigned to allow the debtor to use future income to pay offcreditors. Chapter  Bankruptcy is basically an adjustment orreduction of debts for a debtor with regular income.The United States Bankruptcy Code provides the debtor anopportunity to pay back their creditors over a period of time ofup to five years. This process is completely supervised by thecourt. Your attorney will ensure that your interests will beprotected. Chapter  Bankruptcy allows the debtor to keep all of theirproperty. However, an interest-free plan for repayment must bedeveloped and approved by the court. The debtor begins to makepayments within thirty to forty five days after the case hasbegun. Unlike Chapter  Bankruptc...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Miracle on My Street</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:32:59 -0500</pubDate>
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        Buying a home for the first time, or any time, can be anexciting adventure, as well as a scary one.On the other hand, theres also the pleasure of participating inthe American dream of owning your own home. No more having to bequiet because other tenants might complain. No more having tofight for a parking spot nearby. No more dealing with landlords.The advantages of home ownership are both personal andfinancial. On the personal side, theres the very real pleasureof being master of your castle. Y...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Buying a home for the first time, or any time, can be anexciting adventure, as well as a scary one.On the other hand, there's also the pleasure of participating inthe American dream of owning your own home. No more having to bequiet because other tenants might complain. No more having tofight for a parking spot nearby. No more dealing with landlords.The advantages of home ownership are both personal andfinancial. On the personal side, there's the very real pleasureof being master of your castle. You can put a nail in the wallto hang a picture without worrying that you might not get all ofyour cleaning deposit back. In short, there's a kind of freedomthat comes with home ownership that tenants never get toexperience.In addition, there are financial rewards. You get to deduct inmost cases all your mortgage interest and your taxes. When yousell, you can often defer your gain from immediate taxation byrolling it over into a more expensive home. And when you reachthe age ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>What is an Auto Loan?</title>
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	<pubDate>Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:23:33 -0500</pubDate>
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        An Auto loan is basically another name for a car loan. An autoloan is an agreement between a lender and a borrower in whichthe lender gives the borrower money and the borrower promised topay back the amount of the loan and the interest. Auto loans areonly offered for the purpose of purchasing a vehicle. Auto loans are the most popular type of loan that people applyfor. Auto loans, as the name suggests, are unsecured loansspecifically designed for the purchase of a vehicle. An auto loan is a type...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[An Auto loan is basically another name for a car loan. An autoloan is an agreement between a lender and a borrower in whichthe lender gives the borrower money and the borrower promised topay back the amount of the loan and the interest. Auto loans areonly offered for the purpose of purchasing a vehicle. Auto loans are the most popular type of loan that people applyfor. Auto loans, as the name suggests, are unsecured loansspecifically designed for the purchase of a vehicle. An auto loan is a type of credit offered by a bank or otherlender for the specific purpose of buying a vehicle. You thenpay back the loan over a set period of time. If you are taking out an auto loan it is very important that youfind out the Annual Percentage Rate APR that the lender isoffering. This is the yearly charge for the loan, a low APRmeans a cheaper loan. The payments you make consist of both the principal amount ofthe loan plus interest. With this type of loan you own thevehicle from the...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Medical Receivables Financing</title>
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	<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:51:44 -0500</pubDate>
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         Medical Receivables Financing: The Rx for Ailing Cash FlowThe current adverse financial structure of the healthcareindustry has placed hospitals, medical groups, privatepractitioners and other providers in a perilous position.Cumbersome and bureaucratic third party billing systems withlong time-to-collection waiting periods have resulted ininconsistent cash flows and limited capital for growth.Nationwide, two-thirds of physicians work in practices that areset up as small business. Payment cuts ...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[ Medical Receivables Financing: The Rx for Ailing Cash FlowThe current adverse financial structure of the healthcareindustry has placed hospitals, medical groups, privatepractitioners and other providers in a perilous position.Cumbersome and bureaucratic third party billing systems withlong time-to-collection waiting periods have resulted ininconsistent cash flows and limited capital for growth.Nationwide, two-thirds of physicians work in practices that areset up as small business. Payment cuts  over four years,together with soaring malpractice premiums and other overheadcosts, have threatened to put such practices out of businesses.More than  of doctors have deferred plans to purchasemuch-needed new equipment, and  either have laid off staff orare planning layoffs in the near future.What is medical receivable financing?Medical receivable funding is a means by which health careproviders Hospitals, Doctors, Outpatient Facillities, PhysicalTherapists, Dialysis ...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Ten Tips to Break the Debt Cycle -- For Good!</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:49:45 -0500</pubDate>
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        Break the Debt Cycle  For Good! excerpted from Bounce Back FromBankruptcy by Paula Langguth RyanYou can become debt-free and STAY debt-free if you follow thesepractical and spiritual tips. Money is energy. Nothing less,nothing more. It does not have any power to control youractions...only your thoughts control your actions. Our thoughtsabout money usually fall in one of three planes. At the bottomis where youll find most of us. This is where we spend ourenergy and time worrying about and talking...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Break the Debt Cycle ' For Good! excerpted from Bounce Back FromBankruptcy by Paula Langguth RyanYou can become debt-free and STAY debt-free if you follow thesepractical and spiritual tips. Money is energy. Nothing less,nothing more. It does not have any power to control youractions...only your thoughts control your actions. Our thoughtsabout money usually fall in one of three planes. At the bottomis where you'll find most of us. This is where we spend ourenergy and time worrying about and talking about our moneyproblems. Where we spend most of our time saying things like'I'm not going to have enough money to...'You can take the first step toward breaking the debt cycle byelevating your thinking. You can start elevating your thinkingto the next level BY SETTING GOALS FOR YOURSELF. This level iswhere we spend our energy and time saying things like 'I want toachieve this goal I've set, BUT I've got these moneyproblems...' If you're already on this level, congratulateyour...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>Financing Your Business</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:18:56 -0500</pubDate>
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        Finding the capital you need to finance your business can be aconfusing and complicated process. Many great ideas stumble atthis stage of business building.Yet, moving through this stage breathes life into your business- giving it forward momentum like a roller coaster barrelingdown the first big hill. Finding money is just a matter of beinginformed and choosing the right path for money to enter thebusiness.There are several options available to you when searching forfinancing. Some methods of r...	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Finding the capital you need to finance your business can be aconfusing and complicated process. Many great ideas stumble atthis stage of business building.Yet, moving through this stage breathes life into your business- giving it forward momentum like a roller coaster barrelingdown the first big hill. Finding money is just a matter of beinginformed and choosing the right path for money to enter thebusiness.There are several options available to you when searching forfinancing. Some methods of raising funds are less difficult thanothers, but all require some planning. Basic planning requiresthat you know the answer to these three questions: . What will you use the money for?You must know exactly where the money will be used. You must bespecific, as generalities are recipes for disaster. Carefullyidentify the areas where money should flow into your business. . How much money do you need? You should calculate your needs to carry you through initialstartup and into you...]]></content:encoded>
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	<title>HOW TO DOUBLE YOUR DEBT COLLECTIONS</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:55:11 -0500</pubDate>
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        Believe it or not the success or failure of your attempt tocollect a debt is usually decided right at the beginning of yourphone call - with the very first thing you say after the otherparty says hello. Knowing exactly what youre going to say, andhandling the call in an organized, professional manner is thefoundation upon which collections are made or lost. There arefour parts to a professionally executed collections call:Part One: The Open How you identify yourself, your company andthe problem....	</description>
	<content:encoded><![CDATA[Believe it or not the success or failure of your attempt tocollect a debt is usually decided right at the beginning of yourphone call - with the very first thing you say after the otherparty says hello. Knowing exactly what you're going to say, andhandling the call in an organized, professional manner is thefoundation upon which collections are made or lost. There arefour parts to a professionally executed collections call:Part One: The Open How you identify yourself, your company andthe problem. And how you place that problem before the debtor.Don't ask him when he's going to get around to paying you or whyhe's putting you off. Otherwise you've made your move too soonand you'll be at a disadvantage right off the bat. Instead, putthe debtor in the position of having to explain himself. Saysomething like 'What are your intentions toward this bill?'Part Two: The Facts - If the debtor doesn't agree to pay thebill early on, move into the next part of the call: askingquestio...]]></content:encoded>
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